NGLL schedules and standings are a joke. They top teams are meeting in quarters and semis because B level teams playing up were given easy schedules and finishing high in standings. I would understand if these schedules were random but they are set up to allow M&D shore / west and red opportunity to make the playoffs while the top 2 or 3 a teams know each other out.
Here are the strength of schedules based off of the US Club rankings... Make of it what you will
Team SoS NGLL Standings M&D Black 92.43 1 Maryland United East 92.37 13 Heros Green 92.31 3 Coppermine Black 92.23 2 3d Va Metro Orange 91.69 16 BLC Blue 91.64 5 Integrity Green 91.63 4 Legends 91.57 14 Renegades Green 91.54 12 Heros White 91.22 7 Stars Light Blue 91.18 11 SW Blue 91.01 10 Pride Nova Red 90.98 8 MC Elite Midnight 90.73 18 Next Level 90.72 6 M&D Red 90.58 17 SW White 90.12 19 Maryland United West 89.85 15 M&D Shore 88.67 9
PLAYOFF TEAMS SoS 1. M&D 1 2. Coppermine 4 3. Heros 3 4. Integrity 7 5. BLC 6 6. Next Level 15 7. Heros White 10 8. Pride 13
USA club ranking hasn’t been updated since 4/29 so your numbers aren’t accurate.
The strength of schedule was done based on the sum of the teams opponents ratings divided by 8. The 8th game/opponent was added to everyone based on the current rating of that team as of 4/29. I am not sure the delta in each teams rating for that 1 game when the rankings update will make a difference to the SoS since it is an average rating of each teams 8 opponents. At this point in the season the change in ratings are small unless there is a big upset. Which didn't happen this weekend.
I still don't get the argument because the top 3 teams played the toughest schedules outside of MDU having the 2nd. As stated Integrity got an easier schedule then where they finished but do agree they are most likely the 4th best team. BLC can argue they are but we will see because the 4 plays the 5 seed round one anyway.
Based solely on SoS, NL, Heros White and Pride benefited from a softer schedule and made the playoffs. Next level is probably the team that should feel blessed and thank the schedule makers.
With all that said, teams 1-5 are where they belong and should meet in the semis anyway. So the OP comment about the top teams being screwed by SoS is irrelevant since they all will end up in the semis (should at least).
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